Crime Rates at Oakwood Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 3DQ

Oakwood Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Avenue (CR4 3DQ) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Avenue (CR4 3DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Chantry Way. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.